PNEUMATICALLY TIMED CONTROL UNIT FOR A GAS OPERATED PROJECTILE LAUNCHING DEVICE - A pneumatically timed control unit controls a gas operated projectile launching device. At rest, the control unit feeds pneumatic gas from a compressed gas supply to the launching device's loading, launching components and/or mechanisms, and/or gas storage chamber(s). Once the valve is partially activated, the control unit uses pneumatic pressure from the gas storage device to urge the valve to a fully activated position to start the launching and/or loading sequences of the launching device and to pneumatically hold the valve(s) within the control unit in the activated position. The control unit waits for pneumatic feedback and/or absence of feedback/exhausting pneumatic pressure from either the launching device's loading and/or launching components and/or mechanism, or from a gas storage chamber and/or a venting relief-type valve to release the pneumatic hold on the valve. This allows the valve to be shifted to the “at rest” position, ready for the next activation sequence.

01-30-2014

20100199963

PAINTBALL GUN - A paintball gun includes an air valve and a body portion, in which the body portion includes a paintball hole, a communicator, a piston, an axle sleeve and a bolt. By the pneumatic control of the air valve, the piston is pushed between the first and second positions, and the movement of the bolt is, therefore, controlled between the third and fourth positions, so as to selectively turn the effusion passage open or closed to control the pneumatic air to flow out of the projection passage and projection hole to project the paintball.

08-12-2010

20090145414

PNEUMATIC LAUNCHER - A pneumatic launcher includes a number of chambers for holding a compressed gas and a valve for releasing the compressed gas into a firing chamber to fire a projectile. The firing valve may include a number of surfaces on which pressure acts to slide a sliding valve body between an open position and a closed position. The launcher may include a recess for preventing pressure from acting on one of those surfaces when the valve is in the closed position. A part of the sliding valve body may interact with adjacent parts to form a closed region ahead of the sliding valve body, in order to cushion motion of the sliding valve body. The launcher may have a breech and a breech pin shaped to create a desired gas flow within the firing chamber during firing. The breech may include a breech pin seal which seals between two faces oriented transverse to the axis of the launcher. The launcher barrel may have a number of ribs for improved stability and accuracy.

06-11-2009

20120145138

VARIABLE PNEUMATIC SEAR FOR PAINTBALL GUN - An improved paintball gun uses a low-pressure pneumatic sear to hold the firing valve closed against the high pressure gas occupying the other side of the valve. In this manner, only one operation is required between depressing the trigger and the firing of the paintball gun because a double-acting cylinder is not required as an interface between the trigger depression and actuation of the valve. The paintball gun is also substantially faster than existing electro-pneumatic paintball guns because it uses a blow forward bolt, in which higher-pressure gas is held directly behind the bolt and has only one direction to travel during the firing of the paintball gun.

06-14-2012

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Title

Date

20100263652

Air gun - In an air gun of the related art, even if it is attempted to independent and separately adjust a firing operation and a blowback operation, this type of independent adjustment is difficult.

10-21-2010

20140338649

PAINTBALL MARKER WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FIRING MODES - The present disclosure discloses a paintball marker capable of interchanging between a bolt action firing valve and a spool action firing valve. The present disclosure further provides a method of interchanging between the bolt action firing valve and the spool firing valve.

11-20-2014

20100313866

Firing Structure of Paintball Marker - A firing structure of a paintball marker includes a marker body and a firing cylinder. The marker body includes a barrel with mutually communicating first and second gas chambers. A stop edge is formed in the barrel at a junction between the first and second gas chambers. An O-ring is embedded in an inner wall of the barrel at a position inside the second gas chamber. The firing cylinder and a rear guide rod are put sequentially into the gas chambers. The firing cylinder has an outer periphery formed with a stop portion in the first gas chamber. The stop portion has a front edge mounted with a buffer washer corresponding in position to the stop edge of the barrel and having a planar surface. Thus, the process yield of the marker body can be increased, and the firing cylinder remains stable in high-speed action regardless of its position.

12-16-2010

20130319390

GAS PRESSURE REGULATOR WITH IN-SITU ROTATABLY ADJUSTABLE ADAPTOR SLEEVE - Exemplary embodiments of a gas pressure regulator comprise a regulator body, an adaptor sleeve, a retainer and an indexing ring. The regulator body includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, a ported intermediate portion therebetween, and a main bore. The adaptor sleeve axially receives the distal portion and includes an outer threading for engaging an air source adaptor of a paintball marker. The retainer threadably engages the main bore within the distal end, thereby axially securing the adaptor sleeve onto the distal end. The indexing ring receives the distal portion therethrough for resiliently biased axial movement of the indexing ring between a locking position and an unlocking position. When the indexing ring is in its unlocking position, the adaptor sleeve is rotatable with respect to the regulator body. When the indexing ring is in its locking position, the adaptor sleeve is rendered substantially non-rotatable with respect to the regulator body.

12-05-2013

20130319389

AIR GUN FIRING OPERATING SYSTEM - The present invention provides an air gun firing operating system that uses compressed air to eject bullets by purely mechanical means, and enables single firing or high-speed continuous firing. During the firing operation, the system uses a sliding shuttle tube that is able to slide back and forth in a linear displacement on a central axis between a bullet chamber and a cylinder. The sliding shuttle tube uses differential pressure variation in a pressure buffer chamber to achieve a stroke state that can be continuously changed, thereby achieving high-speed back and forth motion and continuous firing of bullets. The relevant driving position of a trigger device is provided with a sliding retainer, which is able to effect transient retaining of the sliding shuttle tube, thereby restricting the system for single firing, or discontinuing the retention to enable the system to be in a continuous firing operation state.

12-05-2013

20120180772

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FIRING A PROJECTILE WITH A MOTIVE GAS - An assembly for selectively exposing a firing chamber to a motive gas is provided by using a solenoid valve to expose selected portions of a tubular sliding valve to a lower pressure control gas. The tubular sliding valve includes a through passage for transfer of the projectile from a breech to the firing chamber. An on board controller can dictate actuation of the solenoid valve in accordance with a remaining pressure of the motive gas and user input.

07-19-2012

20100006080

AIR-COMPRESSED BULLET GUN ASSEMBLY - An air-compressed bullet gun assembly with a length-reduced gun barrel is provided, including a barrel body, a bullet-firing device, a blocking element and a rear cover. The barrel body includes a hollow tube which further includes a 1

01-14-2010

20140060511

PAINTBALL LAUNCHER EMPLOYING A CARRIER FOR STRIKER RESET BEFORE DISCONNECTING FROM STRIKER - A projectile launcher capable of optionally repositioning the bolt to a predefined position using a bolt carrier is disclosed. The launcher, in one aspect, includes a bolt, a striker, a bolt carrier, and a ramp. The bolt, in one example, is configured to be able to move within a bolt chamber. The striker having a striker reset hook is able to move in a direction parallel to a moving direction of the bolt. The bolt carrier, having a fastener, a flexible latch, and a bolt repositioning latch, is attached to the bolt via the fastener. The flexible latch is able to latch to the striker reset hook for resetting the striker during a process of launching a projectile. The ramp facilitates disconnecting the flexible latch from the striker reset hook when the flexible latch moves over the ramp.

03-06-2014

20090283083

VALVE CHANGE-OVER DEVICE - A valve change-over device includes a motor-driving unit having a spindle fitted thereon with a sleeve having at least one side wall axially bored with a guide slot. A pushing rod received in the sleeve is fixed with a position-limiting member at a location corresponding with the guide slot of the sleeve. A valve body is installed at the front open end of the sleeve, having a valve rod axially inserted in the interior. The spindle of the motor-driving unit is rotated to actuate the pushing rod to slidably shift in the guide slots of the sleeve and control the valve rod to open and close the through holes of the valve body for permitting air to flow in and exhaust out and controlling air flowing directions, able to quickly change the phase and elevate the working efficiency of the valve body.

11-19-2009

20100319668

Toy gun - A trigger sear is placed between a trigger and a bolt sear. The engagement between the bolt sear and a bolt is removed by pulling the trigger. The bolt makes reciprocating motion in the back and forth direction of the toy gun. While it reciprocates once, the bolt opens and closes a valve portion and fires off a bullet B. When the trigger is pulled, a stopper pawl and a driving pawl are engaged with a control plate having a ratchet gear structure. In conjunction with the reciprocating motion of the bolt, the driving pawl rotates and displaces the control plate in a forward direction. When the toy gun fires a predetermined number of bullets B, a sear bar is displaced. The sear bar moves the trigger sear and causes it to break away from the bolt sear.

12-23-2010

20090301458

PAINTBALL GUN WITH A WINDOW DESIGN TO MONITOR THE INTERIOR OF THE PAINTBALL GUN - A paintball gun with a window design to monitor the interior of the paintball gun includes a gun barrel, a sleeve, a firing bolt and an end cap. The sleeve and the firing bolt are disposed in the gun barrel. The end cap is located at a rear end of the gun barrel. The gun barrel is formed with at least one window thereon. The sleeve is cylindrical and transparent. When malfunction happens in the gun barrel, the window and the transparent sleeve enables the user to find out the problems.

12-10-2009

20100252014

COMBINATION NON-LETHAL PROJECTILE LAUNCHER AND FLASH LIGHT - An apparatus for firing a non-lethal projectile comprises a body with an internal cavity. A light source may be disposed in the cavity to illuminate an area outside the body. A firing mechanism may also be provided to cause a projectile to be propelled through the body.

10-07-2010

20100051008

Paintball Gun - A paintball gun which is simplified in structure and improved in gas efficiency comprises a two-stage pneumatic propulsion, a rear end of the paintball feeder is engaged in an inner groove of the pushing rod, such arrangements facilitates smooth flow of the gas in the barrel of the paintball gun and simplification of the structure.

03-04-2010

20090145413

Pneumatic Toy Gun and Air Valve thereof - A pneumatic toy gun includes a pneumatic assembly and an air valve. The pneumatic assembly has an air intake duct to receive high pressure gas and includes a first duct, a rear push rod, a front push rod and a harness element. A first gas chamber is formed between the rear push rod and the first duct. A second gas chamber is formed between the front push rod and the first duct. The second gas chamber has a second thrust surface smaller than a first thrust surface of the first gas chamber. The front push rod has a recess. When the front push rod is moved and the recess is located beneath the first sealing element, the second gas chamber communicates with an air outlet through the recess. The pneumatic toy gun of the invention can provide a strong instantaneous blast force without increasing battery voltage.

06-11-2009

20100224179

RAPIDLY REMOVABLE BOLT FOR A PAINTBALL MARKER - A pneumatic gun with easily removable bolt. A bolt is coupled to a bolt pin to be introduced into the rear of a receiver of the pneumatic gun. The striker defines a notch to receive the bolt pin the notch is open ended towards the rear of the gun. A cap is coupled to the striker so that it can rotate between an open orientation and a closed orientation. In the open orientation, the cap defines a slot that aligns with the notch of the striker to permit the bolt pin to enter the notch and the closed orientation of the cap captures the striker within the notch so that the striker and bolt move as a unit.

09-09-2010

20140345588

Method and Apparatus for Controlling Paintball Loading Using a Detent - A paintball assembly capable of retaining a paintball in a loading chamber using a paintball catcher is disclosed. The paintball assembly includes a loading chamber, a detent, and a bolt. The loading chamber is coupled to a loading port to receive paintballs. In one embodiment, the detent includes a paintball catcher capable of catching the paintball as it is loaded into the loading chamber. In one example, the paintball catcher is a flexible paintball catcher extending into the loading chamber and is able to catch the paintball and hold it in a predefined position. When a trigger is pulled, the bolt pushes the paintball into a firing chamber while the paintball catcher releases the paintball.

11-27-2014

20100078004

Method and apparatus for launching solid body and multiple solid bodies using compressed gas - An apparatus for launching projectiles may incorporate a hermetically sealed launch tube, projectile or projectiles within the launch tube with their payload inside or connected via meaning of socket to projectile from outside. The space between the outer surface of the projectile inside the launch tube and the inner surface of the launch tube is filled with compressed gas and hermetically sealed with a fast removable lid. If outside payload is used, then it will be attached to inside projectile via a socket where inside projectile is located inside the launch tube and outside payload connected to the protruded via fast acting valve, portion of projectile and connected to it via the socket. Projectile may incorporate another meaning of control via controllable surfaces or propulsion or constant acting engines. The exhaust gas would be in addition to use for projectile stabilization or additional propulsion, by incorporation a exhaust gas organizers.

04-01-2010

20120192845

PAINTBALL MARKER ACCURACY - The accuracy of a paintball propelled through a paintball marker is improved by longitudinally injecting pressurized gas into the paintball marker's barrel and forcing the gas to follow a spiral path as it is injected into the barrel. This can be achieved by mounting a spiral member within the paintball marker's power tube nozzle, such that the spiral member extends and spirals longitudinally along the nozzle.

08-02-2012

20080210210

Compressed Air Regulator Apparatus Situated in Canister and Method for Regulating Compressed Air Thereof - A compressed gas regulator of a piston type is disclosed in which a regulator is configured with an input valve situated entirely inside a compressed air canister, which regulator is then attached to a paintball gun, marker or other device for providing discrete charges of gas at a predetermined pressure to the attached device. The overall size and weight of the regulator are minimized, which allows increased capabilities to the user. A regulator overpressurization port vents behind a conventional safety gauge for safety purposes. Fill, gage, and canister overpressurization rupture ports are interconnected with a fill channel that extends from the canister to the ports without intersecting or interfering with the regulating components within the regulator. The input valve seat face is surrounded by a shallow generally conical surface within an input plenum. The shallow generally conical surface extends at approximately 5 to 15 degrees.

09-04-2008

20100275894

ANTI-CHOP EYES FOR A PAINTBALL MARKER - An anti-chop system for a pneumatic paintball marker that is automatically cleaned. The anti-chop eye system includes a transmitter and receiver arranged so as to sense the presence of a paintball within a breech using a beam of light. A moving member of the paintball marker automatically wipes at least one surface of the transmitter and/or receiver to remove contaminants such as paint, grease, dirt and the like. By automatically cleaning the anti-chop eye system, the reliability of the system is improved.

11-04-2010

20090178660

Apparatus for Rapid Loading and Firing Paintballs - An improved paintball gun firing structure to provide rapid loading and firing of paintballs includes a fast moving means at one end of a firing chamber of a paintball gun and a valve control structure at one end of the fast moving means. Air source can be channeled quickly by the fast moving means to position a paintball, and the valve control structure can rapidly discharge the air source. Thus the paintball of the paintball gun can be rapidly and accurately fired without depleting the air source. The structure is simpler and clogging of the paintball is less likely to happen. Loading of the paintball and replenishing of pressure can be accomplished rapidly.

07-16-2009

20090255523

Shooting mechanism for paint ball gun - A shooting mechanism of a paint ball gun includes a valve located in the air tube of the gun and the valve is composed of a first member and a second member. A piston rod movably extends through the valve. The first member includes a shoulder extends radially and inward from an inner periphery of the first member. An aperture is defined in communication between the shoot tube located above the air tube and the first member. A piston head is connected to an end of the piston rod and removably seals the space, the other end of the piston rod is hit the strike rod. A flange extends radially outward from the piston rod and located between the shoulder and an inner end of the second member. The flange can be stopped by the shoulder of the first member when the piston rod is hit by the strike rod.

10-15-2009

20090084372

Manually Powered Projectile Launcher - The present device is a projectile launcher using compressed air. The device includes a barrel adapted to receive the projectile proximate a rear end. The device further includes a cylinder, a piston, and a firing handle fixed to a rear side of the piston. A valve provides selective fluid communication between the cylinder and the barrel. A bolt rod is fixed to the valve. The valve is actuated when the piston is pushed to a front end of the cylinder and the firing handle comes into contact with the bolt rod. Air compressed within the cylinder by the piston is thereby being released into the barrel to propel the projectile from the barrel. The barrel further includes a bolt slidable within the barrel between a loading position and a firing position. The bolt is fixed to the front end of the bolt rod and includes a bolt air passageway.

04-02-2009

20140305419

PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL BULLET ADVANCING STRUCTURE OF TOY GUN - The present invention provides a pressure differential bullet advancing structure for advancing BB bullets, which includes an expansion device, a collar device that is slidably received in the expansion device, and a pneumatic module arranged at one side of the expansion device. The expansion device includes a guide bar that is received in the collar device. The guide bar has a circumferential wall forming an air inlet opening that is extended in a direction away from the pneumatic module and is selectively shielded by the collar device. The pneumatic device generates high-pressure air that flows through the expansion device to move the collar device for advancing the BB bullet. When the collar device is moved to such an extent that the air inlet opening is exposed, the high-pressure air flows therethrough to shoot out the BB bullet.

10-16-2014

20090260610

LOW PRESSURE PAINTBALL GUNS - A paintball gun comprises: a body defining a gas storage chamber for connection to a source of pressurized gas, a breech into which paintballs can be loaded, and a hammer chamber; a bolt slidable in the breech and having a bolt inlet port; a hammer slidable in the hammer chamber and connected to the bolt; and a poppet valve comprising a valve body defining a valve inlet connected to the storage chamber, a valve outlet connected to the breech, and a blow back port connecting the inlet to the hammer chamber, and a valve member slidable in the valve body and movable between an open position, in which it allows gas to flow from the storage chamber through the valve inlet to the valve outlet, and a closed position in which it closes the valve, and a pair of magnets arranged to bias the poppet towards the closed position.

10-22-2009

20090235912

Paint ball gun driven by linear motor - A paint ball gun includes a barrel connected with a handle and a drop hole and an aperture are defined through a wall of the barrel. Paint balls can be supplied into the barrel via the drop hole. A linear motor is located in the barrel and drives a retractable driving rod which is connected to a push unit located in the barrel. An inlet is defined through a wall of the push unit and the inlet is moved with the push unit between a first position and a second position, the inlet is moved to the first position where the aperture is sealed and the paint ball enters the barrel. When the inlet is moved to the second position, the inlet is in communication with the aperture so that the paint ball is pushed by pressurized air introduced into the barrel via the aperture and the inlet.

09-24-2009

20110232618

PROJECTILE LAUNCHER WITH REDUCED RECOIL AND ANTI-JAM MECHANISM - A projectile launcher having a pneumatic assembly that reduces recoil. The launcher may include a gas storage chamber that is filled with compressed gas and then selectively vented to propel projectiles. In some cases, an electronic control circuit may be provided to selectively vent the gas storage chamber. In some embodiments, the launcher may include an anti jam feature that reduces breakage of projectiles during firing.

09-29-2011

20110017189

Compressed Gas Projectile Accelerator Having Multiple Projectile Velocity Settings - A compressed gas projectile accelerator that includes a velocity adjustment mechanism and/or method configured to allow the compressed gas projectile accelerator to expel projectiles between a first velocity setting and a second velocity setting. The velocity adjustment mechanism and/or method includes a velocity controller configured to allow a user to selectively select a velocity setting falling between the first velocity setting and the second velocity setting. The first velocity setting comprises an upper or maximum velocity setting and the second velocity setting comprises a lower or minimum velocity setting.

01-27-2011

20110000474

PAINTBALL MARKER WITH ABILITY TO DISCHARGE DIFFERENT SIZED PROJECTILES - A paintball marker for firing a projectile includes a main body. The main body includes a breech and a feed port connected and a feed tube connected thereto. The main body is originally configured for launching a projectile having a first size. The invention includes a conversion kit to enable a marker to launch projectiles that are smaller than what can be originally launched. A breech insert is positioned within the breech, a feed insert is positioned within the feed port and a replacement barrel, with a smaller diameter bore, are provided to reduce the size of the all conduits within the marker for launching a projectile having a second size that smaller than the first size. The feed insert directly engages the breech adapter to prevent the movement of the breech adapter. Also, connection of the barrel secures the breech insert in place.

01-06-2011

20110017188

BLOWBACK ASSEMBLY - A blowback assembly for an airgun includes a valve body and a valve stem disposed within and movable with respect to the valve body. The valve stem has a stepped outer profile and the valve body defines a passageway having a stepped inner profile. The valve stem is normally biased against the valve body to form a seal containing a compressed gas in a valve stem chamber forming part of the passageway of the valve body. When the valve stem is moved from the normal position, compressed gas is expelled from the valve stem chamber to cock the airgun and to fire a projectile from the airgun.

CONTROLLABLE LAUNCHER - A controllable launcher for propelling a payload through a predictable and repeatable trajectory to a desired height. The launcher has an energy source for propelling a carriage and a piston in substantially opposing directions and a controller for controlling the trajectory of the propelled payload to enable the payload to land gently at a safe impact distance from the edge of a destination structure.

01-30-2014

20130239939

SAFETY VALVE FOR TOY AIR GUNS - An improved safety valve for a toy air gun apparatus in which the toy air gun includes a piston and a drive spring mounted in a grip portion of the air gun. A handle extends from the bottom of the grip portion and is manipulated by the user to cock the air gun by compressing the drive spring. When the user pull a trigger the piston is released and surges upward because of the expanding drive spring. A valve element located to the rear of a barrel section of the air gun receives a blast of compressed air in a direction lateral to the longitudinal axis of the valve element and lateral to valve element movement between an open, rearward position and a closed, forward position.

PAINTBALL GUN - A paintball gun includes an air valve and a body portion, in which the body portion includes a paintball hole, an axle sleeve and a bolt. By the position change of the air valve, the movement of the bolt is, therefore, controlled between the third and fourth positions, so as to selectively turn the effusion passage open or closed to control the pneumatic air to flow out of the projection passage and projection hole to project the paintball.

08-12-2010

20100199961

PAINTBALL GUN - A paintball gun includes an air valve and a body portion, in which the body portion includes a paintball hole, a communicator, a piston, an axle and a bolt. By the pneumatic control of the air valve, the piston is pushed between the first and second positions, and the movement of the bolt is controlled between the third and fourth positions, so as to control the pneumatic air to flow out of the projection passage to project the paintball.

08-12-2010

20100282231

PAINTBALL GUN HAVING INTERNAL PRESSURE REGULATOR - A paintball gun having an internal pressure regulator is provided. The paintball gun includes a body, a launching tunnel, a rear lead shaft, the pressure regulator, and a back cover. A hollow barrel of the body allows the launching tunnel and the rear lead shaft to be accommodated successively therein. The pressure regulator is received in the rear lead shaft. The back cover is screwed to the body. Thereby, pressurized air coming from a gas cylinder is directly introduced to the pressure regulator so as for the paintball gun to dispense with any external air duct. Thus, the paintball gun poses no risk of duct burst and requires less assembling operation and fewer fixtures, thus reducing manufacturing costs.

COMPRESSED GAS-POWERED PROJECTILE ACCELERATOR - A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun is provided. The pneumatic assembly includes a valve stem, and a bolt slidably mounted on the valve stem. The bolt includes at least one bolt port arranged through a sidewall of the bolt. A sealing member is provided on the valve stem in communication with an inner surface of the bolt. The bolt slides from a rearward position to a forward position along the valve stem. Compressed gas flows through the bolt port and through the bolt aperture to fire a projectile when the bolt is in the forward position. A paintball gun incorporating the pneumatic assembly is also provided.

02-05-2009

20110186026

AIR POWERED BELT-FED GUN - A less-than-lethal pellet gun is provided. The gun includes a plurality of links each holding a pellet. A feed cylinder is configured to advance the links to a firing position and eject each link after its pellet has been fired. The feed cylinder includes a slot portion and a gear portion. The slot portion includes a first slot region, a second slot region, a first angled slot region, and a second angled slot region. A linkage arm is configured to engage the slot portion of the feed cylinder such that linear movement of the linkage arm rotates the feed cylinder to move the pellet to a firing position.

08-04-2011

20120304975

Toy Gun Compressed Air Firing Shell - A compressed air firing shell for a toy gun includes a firing chamber for receiving a soft projectile and a pressure chamber to store a high-pressure charge of air. A release port delimits the pressure chamber from the firing chamber. A piston within the pressure chamber seals the release port and unseals the release port upon triggered activation of the activation member to allow the charge to pass from the pressure chamber to the firing chamber to effect firing of the soft projectile.

12-06-2012

20090178661

AIR RELEASE AND BOLT DESIGN FOR A PAINTBALL MARKER - The pneumatic launching assembly includes a launching body with a front end and a rear end. A first chamber is positioned in the rear end of the launching body for isolating a gas supply. A bolt is positioned in the front end of the launching body for moving a projectile into a launching position. A second chamber is coaxially forward of the first chamber for isolating the gas supply until the bolt is in a fully forward position. A firing plunger is slidably mounted in the launching body and moveable within the bolt and first chamber for regulating gas flow. In operation, the bolt moves forwardly to position the projectile into a launching position, meanwhile, the firing plunger moves rearwardly to release an gas to propel the projectile. The bolt and firing plunger are coaxially moving in opposite directions to minimize any recoil of the pneumatic launching assembly.

07-16-2009

20100300420

Precision Control of Operating Pressure for Pneumatic Guns - A pressure transducer or other means of measuring pressure inside a vessel is used to measure the pressure of a gas inside a pneumatic powered projectile gun. A valve is used to control the pressure inside the gun by controlling the amount of air entering from a compressed gas source at a higher pressure. Finally, a second valve is used to release the gas inside the gun into the barrel section, firing the projectile.

12-02-2010

20130291848

PAINTBALL MARKER WITH ADVANCED GAS RELEASE MECHANISM - A projectile launching device has a knock-open valve that is opened when forced by a hammer to release compressed air and launch a projectile from the device. The projectile launching device has a force control device between the hammer and the knock-open valve that is configured and positioned to provide force translation and control, allowing forces acting on a knock-open valve to be manipulated independently of the speed profile and mass of the hammer. A bolt is used to load a projectile into the barrel before it is launched. Where the hammer is configured to move with the bolt, the force control device allows forces acting on a knock-open valve to be manipulated independently of the speed profile and mass of the hammer and the bolt. The force control device can be a cam surface or a lever, or a lever having a cam surface.

11-07-2013

20120060813

Paintball Marker - A paintball marker includes a housing having formed therein a cylindrical chamber with an axis and an open end, and a valve assembly within and coaxial with the chamber. The chamber wall has first and second openings. The valve assembly is configured so that, during one period of revolution about the axis, in a first portion the valve assembly closes the second opening while permitting entry of a ball into the chamber through the first opening, and in a second portion the valve assembly closes the first opening while permitting entry of compressed gas into the chamber through the second opening. The compressed gas entering the chamber during the second portion expels the ball through the open end of the chamber. Delivery of the ball to the housing, and delivery of compressed gas to expel the ball, requires only one moving part, namely the valve assembly revolving in the chamber.

03-15-2012

20120318251

Pneumatic firing device for a paint ball gun - A device for controlling the firing of a paint ball gun includes a shell having a muzzle, a ball inlet, and a gas inlet, forward, intermediate and rear ports, and a main line; a reciprocating member communicating with the main line; a sleeve assembly comprising forward and rearward sleeves releasably secured together, the rearward sleeve comprising peripherally arranged inlet ports, a peripheral first port communicating with the rear port, and a peripheral second port communicating with the intermediate port; a plunger slidably disposed in the forward sleeve and comprising a first peripheral space defined between the plunger and the forward sleeve; a retaining sleeve in the rearward sleeve and extending into the plunger; a sliding valve in the retaining sleeve, the sliding valve comprising a transverse passageway; a cylindrical block comprising a transverse passageway; and a hollow retaining member releasably secured to both the rearward sleeve and the block.

12-20-2012

20140202441

COMPRESSED GAS GUN HAVING REMOVABLE FIRING MECHANISM - A paintball marker has an inline cylinder that includes a gas governor that reduces gas flow from a compressed gas source to a valve area when the bolt is in a firing position; this increases efficiency in the marker because only the required air is used to fire the paintball. This bolt operates independent of the valve pin, which increases cycle speed and enables the governor to open and close at an optimum time in the firing cycle. Further, when the bolt/piston is recocking, the gap between the valve pin and governor valve pin enables low pressure gas driving the piston to start pressurizing the cylinder and driving the piston rearwards without resistance from the high pressure gas. The marker also allows a user to remove the inline cylinder without tools, and provides a convenient carrying handle for holding the paintball marker, which is commonly called a “snatch grip.”

07-24-2014

20090056693

PROJECTILE LAUNCHING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a projectile launching apparatus capable of launching a projectile, such as a pellet, a BB, an arrow, a dart and a paintball. The projectile launching apparatus includes a motor driven linear motion converter, a cylinder, a breech assembly and a compression valve arrangement. The linear motion converter converts a rotational movement of a motor into a linear movement of a piston by a gear reduction mechanism. The linear movement of the piston within the cylinder compresses a gas with a high compression exponent. The compressed gas is further released into a barrel of the breech assembly through the compression valve arrangement. The compressed gas expands in the barrel causing a projectile to be launched from the barrel with a force of the compressed gas.

03-05-2009

20110265775

Toy gun - A valve body is in a cylindrical shape and communicates with the rear-side end of a barrel on the front side. The valve body forms an air chamber therein. A discharge valve is positioned in the valve body. The discharge valve is hit by a bolt from behind and thereby opens or shuts the communication between the barrel and the air chamber. When the bolt makes forward or backward slide movement, the valve body is fit into a first opening at the front part of the bolt. The cylindrical portion or the closed end of the bolt is provided with a second opening through which the air in the bolt flows in or out.

11-03-2011

20120325192

Method and Apparatus for Controlling Paintball Loading Using a Detent - A paintball assembly capable of retaining a paintball in a loading chamber using a paintball catcher is disclosed. The paintball assembly includes a loading chamber, a detent, and a bolt. The loading chamber is coupled to a loading port to receive paintballs. In one embodiment, the detent includes a paintball catcher capable of catching the paintball as it is loaded into the loading chamber. In one example, the paintball catcher is a flexible paintball catcher extending into the loading chamber and is able to catch the paintball and hold it in a predefined position. When a trigger is pulled, the bolt pushes the paintball into a firing chamber while the paintball catcher releases the paintball.

12-27-2012

20150059726

AIRSOFT GUN WITH GUN MOUNTED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM - An air supply system for use with an airsoft gun to power a pneumatic engine contained within a receiver of the airsoft gun. The air supply system includes a bottle of pressurized air that supplies the pressurized air at a first pressure to the pneumatic drive engine. A pressure regulator is located between the supply of pressurized air and the pneumatic drive engine and operates to reduce the pressure of the air from the first pressure to a second pressure. The pressure regulator is supported on the airsoft gun and allows the pressure of air supplied to the pneumatic engine of the airsoft gun to be selectively regulated. The pressure regulator includes an adjustment dial that allows an operator to change the pressure of air supplied to the airsoft gun. The pressure regulator can be located either on a stock of the airsoft gun, within a pistol grip of the airsoft gun or between the bottle of pressurized air and the receiver.

03-05-2015

20150059725

COMPRESSED GAS-POWERED PROJECTILE ACCELERATOR - A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun is provided. The pneumatic assembly includes a valve stem, and a bolt slidably mounted on the valve stem. The bolt includes at least one bolt port arranged through a sidewall of the bolt. A sealing member is provided on the valve stem in communication with an inner surface of the bolt. The bolt slides from a rearward position to a forward position along the valve stem. Compressed gas flows through the bolt port and through the bolt aperture to fire a projectile when the bolt is in the forward position. A paintball gun incorporating the pneumatic assembly is also provided.

03-05-2015

20120090586

BOLT AND VALVE MECHANISM THAT USES LESS GAS - The proposed invention is a new bolt and gas release valve mechanism for a projectile launching device, such as a paintball marker, that uses significantly less gas per shot than prior art devices. The open gas chamber between the projectile, such as a paintball, and the gas release mechanism is eliminated thereby requiring much less gas to be used for each launch of a given projectile. Thus, only the launching gas to propel the projectile is needed and not the additional gas required to fill the chamber in the bolt directly behind the projectile. This enables desirably smaller gas supply tanks to be used during use to launch the same number of projectiles. Also, with the present invention, more projectiles can be launched using the same gas supply tank.

04-19-2012

20100288256

COMPRESSED GAS POWERED PROJECTILE GUN - A compressed gas gun fires arrows or other similar projectiles. A compressed gas delivery mechanism within the compressed gas gun ensures that a predetermined amount of compressed gas is used to fire an arrow during a firing operation. Various elements within the compressed gas gun can be selectively tailored to provide greater or lesser amounts of compressed gas during each firing operation.

11-18-2010

20140130787

Projectile Launcher Structured in Shotgun Configuration - An embodiment of presently claimed invention discloses a projectile launcher structured in a shotgun-like configuration. The projectile launching device or launcher includes a receiver, a forestock, a trigger mechanism, and a trigger extension cable. The receiver, in one example, includes a valve, a striker, and a bolt, and is able to launch a projectile such as a paintball via pressurized gas. The loading tube is situated on the top of a barrel coupled to the receiver. The trigger guard, in one embodiment, includes a cable channel facilitating a flexible passage for the trigger extension cable. The trigger extension cable passes through the cable channel and provides a flexible linkage between the trigger and a latch wherein the latch is used to release the sear to trigger a launch.

05-15-2014

20100313865

PLASTIC BOTTLE LAUNCHER - A projectile launching system is provided. The system comprises: a projectile; a string for releasing the projectile; and a device for projecting a projectile. The device comprises: a base having a seat for placing the projectile; an air intake duct in fluid communication with the seat; and a pressure release element disposed between the base and the air intake duct.

12-16-2010

20150007804

PROJECTILE LAUNCHER WITH TRIGGER ASSIST - A projectile launcher including a receiver with a breech proximate to a barrel. A valve assembly is provided that allows selective flow between a source of compressed gas and the breech. A trigger is provided that is movable between a first position and a second position. The launcher includes a firing assembly configured to actuate the valve assembly responsive to the trigger being in the second position. In some embodiments, the firing assembly includes a trigger assist feature configured to cycle the firing assembly in a fully automatic manner when the trigger is in the second position without reciprocating the trigger during the firing cycle. In some embodiments, the receiver includes an opening with a puncture mechanism dimensioned to receive a magazine.

01-08-2015

20130167821

PAINTBALL EJECTING APPARATUSES AND METHODS THEREFOR - A paintball ejecting apparatus includes a current control mechanism to control current flow to a motor, the current control mechanism including a switch activator having at least a first state and a second state. The switch activator in the first state is physically forced by a paintball to occupy a first position to cause the switch to not permit a current to flow to the motor when the switch activator is in the first state. The switch activator in the second state is not physically forced by any paintball, thereby occupying a second position that results in the switch permitting current to flow to the motor when the switch activator is in the second state.

07-04-2013

20090120420

Paintball marker - A paintball marker with a barrel that is coupled to a receiver. A valve arrangement is provided to selectively vent gas to propel projectiles through the barrel responsive to actuation of a firing mechanism. The marker may include a tool box that is capable of being coupled with the receiver. In some embodiments, the tool box resembles a magazine that feeds projectiles into the receiver.

05-14-2009

20150013655

Device for controlling the impulsive feeding of a pressurized fluid and an air weapon comprising such device - A device for controlling fluid delivery includes a hollow body closed by opposed end walls having an inlet and an outlet for a pressurized fluid and defining a first variable-volume chamber, between the inlet and the outlet for containing a first volume of pressurized fluid, an obturating member interacting with the downstream end wall of the hollow body for selectively closing the outlet, a guide member associated with the obturating member guiding it between a first end closing position and a second end opening position of the outlet; and an operating system acting upon the closure member to promote sliding thereof in the hollow body. The obturating member is movable relative to the guide member and is internally hollow to enclose the first chamber, and the guide member has a passage allowing fluid communication between the inlet and the first chamber. An air weapon incorporating the device.

01-15-2015

20120138036

PAINTBALL EJECTING APPARATUSES AND METHODS THEREFOR - Paintball ejecting apparatus having a body, a breech, and a barrel for ejecting paintballs through and out of the barrel is disclosed. There are included a paintball reservoir disposed in an other-than-top-of-body position and a paintball conduit coupling the paintball reservoir to the breech for facilitating transport of paintballs from the paintball reservoir to the breech. There is also included a paintball transport arrangement having an actuator to move paintballs toward the breech, the paintball transport arrangement automatically moves at least a first paintball from the paintball conduit into the breech if the breech is empty and open for receiving the at least first paintball, the paintball transport arrangement automatically ceasing moving another paintball into the breech after the at least first paintball is disposed in the breech.

06-07-2012

20120138037

EZ-LAUNCH TWO LITER POP BOTTLE LAUNCHER - A toy rocket launcher is adapted to pressurize a container, such as a two-liter bottle, and launch the pressurized container upon release of an internal release mechanism, The internal release mechanism locks the bottle rocket in place and releases it with a slight pull on a string. A tire valve may permit a user to pressurize the container with an air pump, such as a bicycle pump or an air compressor. An optional pressure gauge may be provided to monitor pressure in the container.

06-07-2012

20150020787

Firing apparatus for an airsoft gun - A device for controlling the firing of an airsoft gun is provided with a valve under a butt. Pressurized air from a high pressure air canister is directed to a rear section of a chamber in the butt. Opening of a valve directs the pressurized air further into a front section of the chamber via the valve so as to bring a plastic pellet to a ready to fire position. Closing of the valve causes pressurized air in the chamber to push a plunger forward to fire the plastic pellet.

01-22-2015

20140060510

PROJECTILE LAUNCHER HAVING UPPER RECEIVER PIVOTALLY COUPLED TO LOWER RECEIVER - A projectile launcher having an upper receiver capable of swinging away from a lower receiver is disclosed. In one aspect, the lower receiver having a first end and a second end contains a firing control chamber. While the second end is located closer to barrel of the launcher, the first end of launcher is located closer to a buttstock. The firing control chamber includes a gas channel, wherein one end of gas channel is coupled to a valve and another end of gas channel reaches to the top of external wall of the chamber. The upper receiver having a first end and a second end contains a bolt chamber. The second end of upper receiver and the second end of lower receiver are pivotally coupled whereby allowing the first end of upper receiver to be pivotally swung away from the first end of lower receiver.

03-06-2014

20140060512

Projectile Launcher Able to Launch an Object Using a Hammer - A projectile launching device such as a paintball gun capable of firing a paintball using a hammer is disclosed. The paintball gun, in one embodiment, includes a bolt, a valve, and a hammer wherein the bolt has an air channel and is able to move within a bolt chamber. The valve, which is situated in a firing control chamber arranged in parallel to the bolt chamber, controls pressurized gas. The hammer, in one aspect, includes a pivot hole capable of hosting a pivot pin which facilitates a swing motion for the hammer. When the hammer swings around the pivot hole, the hammer contacts the valve whereby a portion of the pressurized gas is release. The bolt further includes a hammer reset element which is able to reset the hammer to a ready for firing position during a launch process.

03-06-2014

20090199832

Valve Assembly for Paintball Guns and the Like, and Improved Guns Incorporating the Assembly - A gun preferably designed to rapidly fire paint balls includes a single valve assembly that is inserted into and removed from the gun body. The valve assembly includes a low pressure ram passing through a longitudinal center or core of the assembly, and is capable of being driven in opposite reciprocal directions. A volumizer stores a charge of high pressure gas sufficient to adequately propel a paint ball, and a high pressure poppet valve is driven by movement of the low pressure ram for releasing the charge rapidly. A bolt carried upon the low pressure ram moves a paint ball into firing position just prior to the high pressure discharge. All of the aforementioned components of the cartridge are carried upon a single axis defined by the ram. Means are provided to both align and couple the various components together to ensure proper operation at high firing rates.

08-13-2009

20150020789

Firing device of airsoft gun - A firing device of airsoft gun includes, in combination a butt including a chamber, a passage, a front section, a sleeve member, a port at a front end of the sleeve member, a space in the chamber, a main disc at a rear end of the sleeve member, and a hole in a rear of the sleeve member communicating the sleeve member with the space; a firing mechanism including a sleeve, a stem in the sleeve and having a rear flange member, a disc in front of the sleeve, exit ports at the disc member, a flange member at a rear end of the stem, a flange in rear of the sleeve, and ports in rear of the stem; a valve; and a pressurized air canister in a rear end of the butt. A tunnel interconnects the air canister and a passage which communicate with the chamber.

01-22-2015

20150020788

Firing device of an airsoft gun - A firing device of airsoft gun includes, in combination a butt including a chamber, a passage, a front section, a sleeve member, a port at a front end of the sleeve member, a space in the chamber, a main disc at a rear end of the sleeve member, and a hole in a rear of the sleeve member communicating the sleeve member with the space; a firing mechanism including a sleeve, a stem in the sleeve and having a rear flange member, a disc member in a front of the sleeve, exit ports at the disc member, a flange member at a rear end of the stem, a flange in a rear of the sleeve, and ports in a rear of the stem; a valve; and a high pressure air canister in a rear end of the butt and having a passage communicating with the chamber.

01-22-2015

20120160226

AIR GUN FIRING OPERATING SYSTEM - The present invention provides an air gun firing operating system that uses compressed air to eject bullets by purely mechanical means, and enabling single firing or high-speed continuous firing. During the firing operation, the system uses a sliding shuttle tube that is able to slide back and forth in a linear line between a bullet chamber and a cylinder. The sliding shuttle tube is provided with a sliding column, and relative linear motion between the sliding column and the end opening of the cylinder determines critical opening and closing to obtain air pressure blasts, thereby achieving high-speed back and forth motion and continuous firing of bullets. The relevant driving position of a trigger device is provided with a sliding retainer, which is able to effect transient retaining of the sliding shuttle tube, thereby restricting the system for single firing, or opening the sliding retainer to enable a continuous firing operation.

06-28-2012

20120227724

Paintball Markers - Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of paintball makers. In an exemplary embodiment, a paintball marker generally includes a housing including a wall defining a chamber having an axis and an open end. A valve assembly is within the chamber. The valve assembly may be coaxial with the chamber. The valve assembly may be configured for rotation about the axis of the chamber. The valve assembly may be configured to seal compressed gas while at rest and configured to seal and release compressed gas while in motion. Additionally, or alternatively, the revolving valve assembly may have a start position and a stop position which is located one revolution from initial movement out of the start position.

09-13-2012

20090013984

MARKER MECHANISM - A gas powered marker comprises a stepped bolt which is projected forward during firing by compressed gas in a chamber acting on a rearward facing surface of the bolt and which is projected backwards by compressed gas in a chamber acting on a forward facing surface of the bolt. In the rearmost position the force acting on the forward facing surface is greater than the force on rearward facing surface and firing of the marker is achieved by venting to atmosphere the compressed gas acting on the rearward facing surface.

01-15-2009

20150027427

TOY GUN - A toy gun includes a barrel in which bullets travel due to released gas, a magazine that is cylindrically shaped and disposed in parallel with the barrel to house the bullets, a magazine joint that couples the rear end of the magazine to the barrel and allows the bullets to travel therein, a cut portion disposed between the magazine and the magazine joint and positioned toward the barrel, a magazine follower base that slides in the magazine, a pressing member that presses the magazine follower base toward the rear end of the toy gun, a trunk section that is pivotably mounted toward the rear end of the magazine follower base and allows a barrel side end thereof to slide in the magazine joint, and a magazine follower disposed on the barrel side end of the trunk section.

01-29-2015

20100083944

VARIABLE PNEUMATIC SEAR FOR PAINTBALL GUN - An improved paintball gun uses a low-pressure pneumatic sear to hold the firing valve closed against the high pressure gas occupying the other side of the valve. In this manner, only one operation is required between depressing the trigger and the firing of the paintball gun because a double-acting cylinder is not required as an interface between the trigger depression and actuation of the valve. The paintball gun is also substantially faster than existing electro-pneumatic paintball guns because it uses a blow forward bolt, in which higher-pressure gas is held directly behind the bolt and has only one direction to travel during the firing of the paintball gun.

04-08-2010

20130192576

Toy Gun With Fluid Firing Switch - A fluid switch for a toy gun includes a body having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A seal is provided inside the body. A shaft extends through and seals against the seal. The shaft has a recess. When the fluid switch is activated, the shaft moves longitudinally so that the recess forms a fluid flow channel past the seal thereby allowing fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet.

08-01-2013

20110297136

PAINTBALL MARKER - A pneumatic paintball marker has, for example, a sleeve that controls the passage of air through the longitudinal barrel or opening within the marker. By sequentially filling separate chambers defined within the opening and the sleeve, the sleeve is able to translate axially through the opening in a sequential manner. When the sleeve is in a forward position, air is caused to be released through the barrel, propelling the paintball. A sear member engages the sleeve and prevents it from inadvertently moving to a forward position. Air filling the chambers returns the sleeve to the loading position.

12-08-2011

20110114072

PNEUMATICALLY POWERED PROJECTILE LAUNCHING DEVICE - The pneumatically powered projectile launching device has a bolt located within a body. A front gas chamber in the body has an opening through which the bolt extends into the chamber. The bolt can move forward and backward thereby changing the volume of the front chamber. The bolt has a backward facing working surface. A gas valve in the body selectively releases compressed gas into the chamber. The released gas applies pressure on the backward facing working surface of the bolt to move the bolt forward, and then passes through a passage in the bolt to pneumatically force the projectile to leave the device. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

05-19-2011

20120060814

Method and Apparatus for Channeling Air Line Inside of Paintball Assembly Having a Transfer Rod - A paintball assembly capable of channeling air line or pipe inside of the paintball assembly using a transfer rod is disclosed. The assembly includes a main valve, an air pipe, a bolt, a hammer, and a U-shaped rod. While the main valve is configured to propel a paintball utilizing pressurized gas, the air pipe supplies and channels the pressurized gas to the main valve. The bolt guides or pushes the paintball into a firing chamber, and the hammer manages or controls the main valve for propelling the paintball upon pulling of the trigger. The U-shaped rod is used to synchronize the movement of the bolt and the hammer. In one embodiment, the U-shaped rod is configured in such a way that at least a portion of the U-shaped rod is structured around the air pipe to reduce contact with the air pipe.

03-15-2012

20140137847

Paintball Launcher Employing a Carrier for Striker Reset Before Disconnecting From Striker - A projectile launcher capable of optionally repositioning the bolt to a predefined position using a bolt carrier is disclosed. The launcher, in one aspect, includes a bolt, a striker, a bolt carrier, and a ramp. The bolt, in one example, is configured to be able to move within a bolt chamber. The striker having a striker reset hook is able to move in a direction parallel to a moving direction of the bolt. The bolt carrier, having a fastener, a flexible latch, and a bolt repositioning latch, is attached to the bolt via the fastener. The flexible latch is able to latch to the striker reset hook for resetting the striker during a process of launching a projectile. The ramp facilitates disconnecting the flexible latch from the striker reset hook when the flexible latch moves over the ramp.

05-22-2014

20130298892

PAINTBALL GUN FLOW CHANNEL SYSTEM - The present invention provides an integrally configured flow channel system for application in a the basic structure of a paintball gun, which enables increasing speed of vaporization to produce a high working pressure. The structure is solid, and maintains high safety for the operating mechanism. The system mainly includes a gun main body having a long rectangular shape and provided with heat conducting properties, and is longitudinally defined with a bolt. A chamber is defined parallel to the bolt, and a pre-vaporizer is longitudinally defined close to the chamber and the inner surface bordering on the exterior of the gun main body. One end of the pre-vaporizer affords passage to the chamber, and another end is joined to a pressure source through a lead-in port. The pre-vaporizer effectively uses the heat effectively exchanged from the heat stored by the gun main body.

11-14-2013

20140144418

Projectile Launcher Having Upper Receiver Pivotally Coupled to Lower Receiver - A projectile launcher having an upper receiver capable of swinging away from a lower receiver is disclosed. In one aspect, the lower receiver having a first end and a second end contains a firing control chamber. While the second end is located closer to barrel of the launcher, the first end of launcher is located closer to a buttstock. The firing control chamber includes a gas channel, wherein one end of gas channel is coupled to a valve and another end of gas channel reaches to the top of external wall of the chamber. The upper receiver having a first end and a second end contains a bolt chamber. The second end of upper receiver and the second end of lower receiver are pivotally coupled whereby allowing the first end of upper receiver to be pivotally swung away from the first end of lower receiver.

05-29-2014

20130291849

PAINTBALL GUN HAVING INTERNAL PRESSURE REGULATOR - A paintball gun having an internal pressure regulator is provided. The paintball gun includes a body, a launching tunnel, a rear lead shaft, the pressure regulator, and a back cover. A hollow barrel of the body allows the launching tunnel and the rear lead shaft to be accommodated successively therein. The pressure regulator is received in the rear lead shaft. The back cover is screwed to the body. Thereby, pressurized air coming from a gas cylinder is directly introduced to the pressure regulator so as for the paintball gun to dispense with any external air duct. Thus, the paintball gun poses no risk of duct burst and requires less assembling operation and fewer fixtures, thus reducing manufacturing costs.

11-07-2013

20110203562

Portable Batting Device and Method - A portable batting device that includes a housing, a pneumatically operated ball launching assembly partially disposed within the housing, and a funnel-shaped ball capturing assembly positioned on the top side of the housing. The launching assembly launching a first ball upward into a hitting zone so that a batter may attempt to hit the first ball with a bat. The hitting zone is at a predetermined and adjustable vertical height. The ball capturing assembly receives the first ball should the batter swing the bat and not hit the ball and funnels the first ball into position for a subsequent launch by the launching assembly. The batting device may have a ball feeding assembly operatively associated with the ball capturing assembly.

08-25-2011

20140209082

PAINTBALL MARKER WITH SPLIT BODY - A paintball gun generally comprising a body split into an upper portion and a lower portion is provided. The split body allows exposure of internal components for access, service and/or maintenance. In an embodiment, the paintball gun preferably includes a valve assembly fixedly secured within the body. In an embodiment, the paintball gun preferably includes a barrel adapter for engaging a barrel, with the barrel adapter secured within the body by a gripping piece. A method of servicing a paintball gun is also provided.

SENSOR COVER AND ANGLED BALL DETENT FOR PAINTBALL GUN - A paintball gun can include a sensor for detecting the presence (or absence) of a paintball gun in a breech chamber of the paintball gun. A quick-access sensor cover can be provided to enable easy access to the sensor for cleaning or maintenance. The body of the paintball gun can include a receptacle that receives the sensor cover. The cover can be sized and shaped to matingly fit within the receptacle. A recess can be arranged in one end of the receptacle to receive a lip of the sensor cover. The sensor cover can further include a magnetic closure mechanism for retaining the cover in a closed relationship with respect to the paintball gun. Oppositely polarized magnets can, for instance, be arranged in the cover and the paintball gun body to attract and secure the cover in its closed position. The sensor can be positioned within a retaining member in the cover receptacle. Additionally, an angled ball detent can also be included in the sensor cover to prevent double-feeding of paintballs into the breech chamber. The ball detent can be arranged at an angle of less than ninety degrees, and most preferably less than forty-five degrees, with respect to a bolt of the paintball gun.

03-04-2010

20140096756

AIR-POWERED GUN WITH AIR-STORAGE EXTENSION TUBE - An air-powered gun includes a gun body, an air inlet module, a trigger, a hammer, a pressurized bottle chamber and an air-storage extension tube. The trigger is pivotally coupled to the gun body; the hammer is coupled to the gun body and linked with the trigger; the pressurized bottle chamber is formed at the gun body; the air-storage extension tube is fixed to the gun body, and an end of the air-storage extension tube is interconnected to an inlet, and the other end of the air-storage extension tube is interconnected to the pressurized bottle chamber, and the air-storage extension tube has a space defined between the trigger and hammer and has at least one turn.

04-10-2014

20110088675

BOLT AND VALVE MECHANISM THAT USES LESS GAS - The proposed invention is a new bolt and gas release valve mechanism for a projectile launching device, such as a paintball marker, that uses significantly less gas per shot than prior art devices. The open gas chamber between the projectile, such as a paintball, and the gas release mechanism is eliminated thereby requiring much less gas to be used for each launch of a given projectile. Thus, only the launching gas to propel the projectile is needed and not the additional gas required to fill the chamber in the bolt directly behind the projectile. This enables desirably smaller gas supply tanks to be used during use to launch the same number of projectiles. Also, with the present invention, more projectiles can be launched using the same gas supply tank.

04-21-2011

20140096757

PAINTBALL MARKER - A pneumatic paintball marker has, for example, a feed system for receiving paintballs from paintball containers having different outlets. The feed system includes a lever and a drive system. The drive system defines an opening through the marker and into the breech. Actuation of the lever moves the opening between at least two positions. The breech receives paintballs from one of the containers when in the first position and from the other paintball container when in the second position.

04-10-2014

20140096758

PNEUMATIC GUN HAVING MECHANICALLY-ACTUATED PNEUMATIC VALVE - According to principles of the present inventive concepts, a mechanically-actuated pneumatic valve can comprise an input port receiving compressed gas from a compressed gas regulator and one or more output ports. A face seal can be arranged in the valve body and be configured to move between two positions. In a first position, the face seal can permit compressed gas from the input port to be supplied to a first output port. In a second position, the face seal can vent compressed gas from the valve body through an exhaust port. An actuator, such as a pin or pin-shaped actuator, for example, can be configured and arranged to move the face seal from the first position to the second position, such as during a trigger pull. A contact surface could be configured to physically contact a surface of the pin-shaped actuator (either directly from the trigger or through one or more other components or mechanisms) and drive the face seal to its second position during actuation of the trigger.

04-10-2014

20100024792

PAINTBALL MARKER WITH SELF PURGING REGULATOR - An improved normally open (NO) gas pressure regulator is provided. Preferably, the regulator is employed with a paintball marker and operates as a NO regulator yet automatically purges the retained pressure downstream of the regulator upon removal of the supply pressure. The gas pressure regulator of the present invention includes a pressure-controlled plunger inside the NO regulator that allows the regulated downstream gases to be purged from the system as the supply source is removed from the marker. Accordingly, since the downstream regulated gases are allowed to exit the system when the supply source is removed, the regulated gas pressure is released and the paintball marker is rendered inoperable and safe.

02-04-2010

20140165984

PNEUMATIC VALVE AND REGULATOR - A regulator assembly for a paintball marker includes a body having an inlet orifice for connecting to the compressed fluid source, an outlet orifice for connecting to the marker, and a cavity formed therein having a first chamber proximate the outlet orifice, a second chamber proximate the inlet orifice and providing a fluid pathway between the inlet and outlet orifices, a poppet valve functionally positioned within the outlet orifice, and a pneumatic valve actuator positioned within the cavity of the body and supportively coupled to the poppet valve. The pneumatic valve actuator comprises a piston, a spring pack and an adjustment strut. The spring pack is modular to allow interchanging and includes a plurality of Belleville springs properly oriented and secured in place by a washer and O-ring to create a predefined pressure threshold.

06-19-2014

20140230802

Adapter Kit and Method for a Paintball Marker with a .68 Caliper Barrel - A paintball marker adapter kit that enables a paintball marker with a .68 caliber barrel to use .50 caliber paintballs. In one embodiment, the kit includes a hollow barrel tube, a replacement power tube, a replacement linkage arm, and optional feed ball adapters that into the marker's existing ammo feed hopper or a replacement ammo feed hopper. The barrel tube includes a rear bolt section that extends longitudinally from the proximal end of the barrel. The marker's existing front bolt, power tube and linkage arm are removed and replaced by the replacement power tube and replacement linkage arm. The barrel tube is hollow with a center bore configured to receive a .50 caliber paintball and receive the front air tube on the power tube. The barrel tube also includes a ball hole configured for a .50 caliber paintball that drops vertically from the ammo feed elbow and a blocking pin and latch hole. The kit may include a velocity limiting device that fits into the power tube.

08-21-2014

20080295817

VALVE FOR AIR TANK - A valve, possibly for use in a paintball marker, has a longer threaded portion that insures a canister that engages the valve must undergo many twists to become unscrewed from the valve. Alternatively, the valve has an elongated threaded portion with gas bleed channels that extend along a substantial portion of the threading. Still alternatively, the valve may use visual markings along the length of the threaded portion to indicate to a user that the canister is being unscrewed.